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Hezbollah Shells Syrian Army Sites from Lebanon
MENAFN
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April 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The Syrian Defense Ministry disclosed on Thursday that Hezbollah units launched a number of artillery rounds from Lebanese soil, targeting Syrian military outposts in central parts of the country. Based on a Defense Ministry...
Germany Offers Financial Incentives for Syrians to Return Home
MENAFN
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April 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany is providing financial assistance of up to EURO4,000 (USD4,555) per family to motivate Syrians to return to their country. Over 460 individuals have already benefited from these incentives in recent weeks, according to the...
Media reports ex-Russia-based doctor gave senior Syrian govt position
MENAFN
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April 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has appointed his elder brother, Maher al-Sharaa, a gynecologist with past ties to Russia, as his new chief of staff. Maher al-Sharaa took on the role of secretary-general to the Syrian presidency last...
International Mine Awareness Day: Addressing the threat of explosive ordnance in Syria
International Committee of the Red Cross
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April 3, 2025
Since December 8, 2024, Syria has witnessed a tragic rise in casualties from explosive ordnance. Between then and March 25 this year, 748 casualties have been reported— 500 of them since January 1 alone. This, compared to 912 casualties reported...
UN Urges International Stance to Reduce Sanctions on Syria
MENAFN
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March 26, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the United Nations called for immediate international intervention to alleviate sanctions on Syria, aiming to address the "immediate challenges" hindering recovery after the fall of the 14-year Assad regime. UN Special Envoy...
Syria Operational Update: ICRC work in Syria (27 November - 18 December 2024)
International Committee of the Red Cross
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January 4, 2025
For a country and its people who have already lived through 13 years of devastating armed conflicts and other crises; where 90% of the people live below the poverty line; where over 7 million people are internally displaced; and where essential...
ICRC President: "We have a shared interest and responsibility to help Syria emerge from the ruinous abyss of war"
International Committee of the Red Cross
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March 17, 2025
Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, Syria lives a historic moment. Peace is possible. Peace ensures that the future of all Syrians is one that is stable, economically viable, and free from fear. Yet, in the recent wave of violence along the coast...
Brussels-Syria Conference: International Community Should Walk the Talk
Oxfam
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March 17, 2025
Reacting to donors’ pledges made at the Brussels conference on Syria today, Oxfam in Syria Country Director, Moutaz Adham, said: “The pledges are appreciated but now donors must act on them, especially at this critical moment. “The country has...
Reimagining Syria: A Roadmap for Peace and Prosperity Beyond Assad
Middle East Institute
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March 13, 2025
Executive Summary For more than a decade, Syria’s crisis has caused unimaginable suffering inside the country and a constant stream of strategically significant negative spillover effects across the Middle East and globally. For much of that time,...
iHope Genetic Health Hits 500+ Cases, Strengthens Global Network
EIN Presswire
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February 24, 2025
iHope Genetic Health Program marks a milestone in advancing genetic care for underserved populations. DAMASCUS, MD, UNITED STATES, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iHope Genetic Health is thrilled to announce the successful completion of...
Syria: 35,000 registered missing in 13 years of conflict as ICRC helps families seek answers
International Committee of the Red Cross
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December 13, 2024
“In the past 13 years, the ICRC has registered 35,000 cases of people who have gone missing in Syria. This number reflects the requests of the families who approached the ICRC - we know that in reality the numbers are far greater. Behind every...
Syria: ICRC is calling for safe humanitarian access and protection of civilians
International Committee of the Red Cross
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December 8, 2024
Damascus (ICRC) — Our teams in Syria, including in Damascus, have been closely monitoring the fast-evolving security and humanitarian situation in coordination with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). The International Committee of Red Cross...
Syria: How the ICRC can help families find answers in their search for the missing
International Committee of the Red Cross
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December 13, 2024
Since the start of the armed conflict in Syria, the ICRC, together with our Red Cross and Red Crescent partners, has registered 35,000 cases of people who have gone missing in Syria. This number reflects the requests of the families who approached...
Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Provides Humanitarian Hope for Over Two Decades in Syria
EIN Presswire
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February 25, 2025
Since 2004, Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) has been Providing Hope in Syria through Various Humanitarian Efforts SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, February 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) has been a...
GA Top Docs Has Reviewed & Approved Dr. Nabil Keith of Keith Family Medicine For 2025
EIN Presswire
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February 19, 2025
Nabil Keith, M.D. has been reviewed and approved by GA Top Docs based on merit for 2025. DAWSONVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, February 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nabil Keith, M.D. has been reviewed and approved by GA Top Docs based on merit for...
Syria: ICRC's Response to the Impact of Escalating Hostilities in Lebanon
International Committee of the Red Cross
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October 30, 2024
As of the 19th of October, it is estimated that 425,000 people (around 72% of Syrian and 28% of Lebanese) have crossed the border to continue their way to various governorates. Many are traveling by taxi, bus, or on foot. These individuals -...
Security in Alawite regions in post-Assad Syria
Middle East Institute
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January 22, 2025
Syria’s first post-Assad protests broke out on Dec. 25 after a video claiming to show the destruction of an Alawite shrine spread rapidly across Facebook. The video was quickly debunked as several weeks old, the shrine only partially damaged, and...
Syria: Twinning the judiciary and Forensic to Serve Humanity
International Committee of the Red Cross
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October 13, 2024
Events like the Judicial Forensic Conference are key components of this ongoing collaboration, aimed at developing a sustainable, well-established, and effective system for managing forensic issues, particularly in the aftermath of conflict,...
ICRC president: Respect for international humanitarian law and answers for families of the missing crucial for Syria’s reconciliation and stability
International Committee of the Red Cross
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January 6, 2025
“The scars of 13 years of war run deep, and upholding international humanitarian law is critical for restoring stability in Syria,” President Spoljaric said. “This is key to ensuring that families finally get answers about their loved ones,...
VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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January 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias,...